Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Instructor

Adjunct Faculty - Engineering Instructor

Black Hawk College seeks an Adjunct Faculty/Part‑time Instructor for the Engineering Department.

Review of applications will begin immediately.

Faculty member is expected to encourage learning by preparing appropriate syllabi, developing lectures, discussions, and other presentations or activities to enhance the students educational experience; developing, executing appropriate methods of evaluating students performance; developing, securing, and maintaining the equipment and other instructional materials essential to the presentation of the classroom material.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY, General Competencies – Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (or its equivalent) or related field with 2000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field. Master’s degree in engineering, engineering technology, manufacturing, or an integrated technology discipline such as Mechatronics is preferred. Previous training or classroom instructional experience at an accredited institution is desirable; documented work experience with demonstrated applied hands‑on experience in a professional industrial setting is preferred.

Must possess demonstrated oral English proficiency for classroom instruction.

ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY: ELECTRICAL TRACK – Bachelor’s degree and 2000 documented hours of related experience in an engineering technology field. Master’s degree (preferred). Experiential Requirements: 2 years documented hands‑on experience with programmable, single-loop and distributed control instruments; industrial experience in an engineering, engineering tech, electronic assembly, quality control, process control, industrial electrical maintenance, electrical supervision in an integrated Mechatronic discipline.

• Demonstrate component‑level understanding of fundamental circuit concepts and control system principles. Accurately read and interpret electronic schematic diagrams, process loop diagrams, and pipe and instrument diagrams (P&’s).
• Perform closed‑loop system assembly, system “Ring‑out” and overall operational assessment.
• Perform problem diagnosis/fault isolation, system repair, component calibration and optimal control loop tuning.
• Instruct in a laboratory environment analog and digital circuit operations at a component level.
• Determine, correct and explain the proper operation and calibration of common closed‑loop integrated systems composed of electro‑pneumatic, electro‑hydraulic and electro‑mechanical instruments.
• Perform simple application programming and I/O interfacing of microcontrollers (uC’s e.g., 8051, PIC, Arduino, Raspberry Pi and related uC systems).
• Employ Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) concepts and J1939 CANbus operations and applications in the appropriate courses.

Applications accepted online through the Black Hawk College website or through  Candidates are encouraged to upload/attach a cover letter and resume/CV with the online application.

Any instructor hired at Black Hawk College will be required to submit official transcripts at his/her own expense. Transcripts, once submitted, become property of Black Hawk College.

Pay is commensurate with education and experience.

Minimum starting pay for adjunct faculty (as of Fall 2024)

• Less Than a Master’s Degree = $693.36 per equiv. hour
• Master’s Degree = $808.92 per equiv. hour
• Doctorate = $866.70 per equiv. hour

Black Hawk College does not sponsor employment visas.

Black Hawk College is an AA/EEO employer.